Letter from George Thompson, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 July 20

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 July 20
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison commenting that while once he "was vilified & denounced by the President & professors of this Institution. Now, I am respectfully invited, hospitably entertained, & students, & Faculty, & the Trustees, & the Editor of the Christian Advocate encourage, caress and applaud me." He discusses the "truly splendid meeting" he held and tells Garrison that "the mention of your name drew forth loud & respected cheers." He also asks Garrison to share his decision about whether he will come to Middletown the next week.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 20, 1864
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Social reformers--United States
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.)
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xq657
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper with a faint embossed logo of a building in the tail- fore corner of the first page. The number "121" is written in pencil above the salutation. In the head- spine corner, "See Life of W.L.G. 4: 103" is written and underlined in a different handwriting and a different shade of black ink.
Identifier:
5095099
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.70
Barcode:
39999085425716